The World Championship - 254.1 km - 14 October
The World Cup
Milano - San Remo (WC) - 287 km - 25 March

No. 15

Ronde van Vlaanderen (WC) - 287 km - 8 April

Miscellaneous

In the middle of September he was fired from the Mapei team. He then signed a contract with Fassa Bortolo. He will ride for Fassa Bortolo next year.
After being fired from Mapei he asked for his remaining earnings to go to WTC victims in the USA.

No. 17 on the UCI Ranking, 10 June
No. 13 on the UCI Ranking, 12 August
No. 7 on the UCI Ranking, 11 September
No. 6 on the UCI Ranking, 1 October
No. 5 on the UCI Ranking, 11 October
No. 4 on the UCI Ranking, 12 October